a/n: OK! This one is considerably longer than the last, and I must say that I am rather pleased with the way it turned out! Happy reading!
Ginny rose from her bed the morning of Harry and Ron's visit hurriedly, and also one whole hour late. She scurried into the shower and took the fastest shower she could manage. She sent a quick owl to Draco asking him to meet her at eleven that night on the Quidditch pitch. She then summoned up a cold cup of coffee, which she quickly warmed up with a nice heating charm. Ginny sighed, pausing with regret. Her life needed to slow down! Everything she did was way over the speed limit. Grinning, she exited the common room at a run, eager to see Ron and Harry.
Rounding the last corner to the Great Hall, she gave a muffled shriek when someone's strong hands pulled her sideways into a small corner. Looking up, she saw Draco's cool silver eyes looking back at her. He raised his eyes suggestively. She rolled her eyes.
"Tease." She whispered softly.
"But you love it don't you Miss. Weasley?" Ginny moaned in response as his lips found the space directly below her ear. She smiled, but pushed away slowly, lightly kissing his pouting lips as she drew away.
"Harry and Ron." She simply stated.
"Ah, yes. Scarhead and Weasel." He smirked happily, looking like Dr. Evil. Rolling her eyes for the second time that morning, she pulled him into another small kiss before heading through the doors to the Great Hall as if nothing had happened, smirking to herself.
Ginny was immediately pulled into a large bear hug by Ron and Harry. She groaned as all the air was squeezed out of her lungs.
"Guys! Are you trying to kill me?" she half screamed. They let her go quickly, grinning from ear to ear.
"We missed you, Gin!" Hearing Ron say the pet name that Draco always called her was awkward, although she used to be okay with it.
"It's Ginny, Ron." She corrected softly. Ron looked puzzled for a moment as well as Harry, but they pushed the feelings aside, happy just to see their sister. Harry had eventually given up on treating her like his best friend's little sister, and had kind of adopted her as part of his family, so the reunion was of a little sister and her two big brothers. The three smiled happily.
"How are Hermione and Luna?" she asked curiously.
"The wedding is set for May 14 this year!" Ron grinned excitedly.
"Luna is doing well also." Replied Harry happily. "They determined that the child was a girl on Thursday and we picked out a name already! Ginny looked at him curiously as they sat down. "Oh, it's Alaine May Potter."
"That's wonderful!" Ginny said happily. "I can't wait!"
Brunch took a while, and as they ate, they discussed Ginny's teachers and classes that she was taking. Harry was especially appalled when he heard about Draco's teaching position as Potions Master, but Ginny assured him with some difficulty that she didn't really mind and he had been decent to her all year. Ron snorted into his eggs and bacon.
"Malfoy? Decent?" He laughed uproariously for a moment before he turned to face the figure behind him slowly.
"Ferret! What do you want?" Harry asked menacingly.
"Gosh Scarhead, no need to bite my head off, it doesn't taste as good as it looks, believe me." Ginny begged to differ, although she didn't say anything aloud. Draco Malfoy tasted heavenly. "I just wanted to let Gin...ny know that she has a paper due tomorrow, and not to forget it." He turned to face her. "Here are the extra papers. Draco handed her a sheet of paper with a note scrawled in tiny writing at the top, careful not to let Harry or Ron see it. He also mentally kicked himself for calling her Gin in front of Potter and Weasley. Slip-ups like that were irreversible. He turned to leave and Ginny looked at the paper quickly. Draco had written a note in the bottom left hand corner which she read hurriedly.
Ginevra Weasley,
I am extremely sorry, but there is a staff meeting which most likely will run over until about eleven thirty tonight. I will be waiting under the willow by the pond at about one forty five, and will remain there until around two. Get some sleep and meet me if you can. If not, I shall pine for thee well into the morning hours. Please refrain from taking that last part seriously; I scare even myself with my pathetic attempts at humor. Can't wait to see you, and I hope you can make it. (The late hours are so dearest Potter and wonderful Weasel don't catch you and smack your pretty behind. That is my job.)
Love You,
Draconis Malfoy
"Long letter, Ginny?" Harry asked.
"Oh, no." she replied hurriedly. "Just a review for the paper requirements tomorrow. I was supposed to get it yesterday in class." She lied expertly. Inside, her mind was racing with happiness. She smiled internally and walked out of the Great Hall between Harry and Ron. They went to Ginny's room and she ran up the stairs with them close behind. The staircase didn't react to the boys' presence because they were no longer students at the school. Ginny quickly changed into her Quidditch robes in the bathroom, grabbed her broomstick and met up with them at the doorway to her dorm.
Harry, Ron, and Ginny left the dorm and walked down to the Quidditch pitch, talking happily the whole way there. When the field came into view, Harry groaned. Draco was out searching for the snitch, gracefully flying through the air with a tight t-shirt and jeans wrapped around his body. The group made their way toward him as Ginny tried to stop herself from throwing herself at him. He smirked as he looked at her, knowing exactly what sort of affect his attire had on her.
Ginny rolled her eyes at him and mounted her broom. "Maybe we could set up a game. Two vs. two?" she asked hopefully. Harry and Ron looked at Draco murderously. "Look, I'll be with Malfoy, okay?"
"Fine, but I guarantee we will whoop your asses." Ron challenged.
"Right, Ron... Anyway, rules. We each have our own snitches, so how about we let them go and you have to catch your partner's. Mine is silver and Draco's is forest green. What are your colors?"
"Mine's red and Harry's is gold." Replied Ron quickly.
"Okay, so catch your partner's snitch and the first team with both members holding their snitches wins." Everyone smiled agreeably and the four players rose into the air, releasing their snitches simultaneously. Draco winked at Ginny and she grinned back evilly. Ron hadn't flown since the end of their school year, and Draco and Ginny had both been practicing nonstop. Harry of course was excellent, so it made the teams almost exactly even.
Racing around the pitch, Draco, Ron, and Harry threw insults at one another constantly, with Draco making it appear as if he were insulting Ginny. He was, in fact, making rather suggestive remarks in her ears that never failed to make her blush a bright pink. They played three games of Quidditch, Draco and Ginny winning the first two by a small amount, and losing the last by a very small margin. Harry had caught his snitch about five seconds before Ginny caught hers.
As Harry and Ron moved into the Gryffindor boy's showers, Ginny and Draco set off to the other side of the pitch, to where the Gryffindor girl's showers and the Slytherin boy's showers were built. When the two boys had entered the showers on the other side of the pitch, Draco and Ginny slipped into the girl's showers together. They smiled at each other and began to kiss passionately, slipping each others clothing off with some difficulty.
When Ginny was down to her underwear and bra, she pulled away reluctantly, knowing that they couldn't with Harry and Ron on the other side of the pitch. He groaned with disappointment, but gave her a small hug, moved into a shower stall and slipped off his boxers, cranking the water as cold as it could go. Ginny moved into the cubicle next to him and did the same, squeezing her eyes shut.
"Ginny?"
"Yea, Draco?" she asked softly.
"I love you."
"I love you, too."
a/n: thought that would be a good place to end it! Hope you like it! I also put this verse of a song that I absolutely love at the end b/c It reminded me of the start of Ginny's day in this chappy. I think I sorta subconsciously based it on the song, actually!
Frantic
By: Jamie O'Neal
Wake up, ninety miles an hour
Take the world's fastest shower
Coffee black, microwave it
At my best caffeinated
Out the door, pick up the pace
I'm here, I'm there, I'm everyplace
That's how it goes
A day in my life
I'm on my toes
From morning to night
Livin' like this
Some might say it's
So exhaustin' frenzied, manic
Call me nuts but I like it frantic
Disclaimer: NO! I do not own the above mentioned song! I wish I did, but alas, all credit is presented to the singer and writer. Don't sue me! Please... : )